1408 (2007)

RATING: 3/5
When is the scariness going to happen? All the best parts were shown in the preview. The movie was not scary, not even a little. The premise of the movie was good. Good story and actors were good. But it just was not scary enough.

Be Kind Rewind (2008)

RATING: 3.5/5
Besides Jack Black being annoying, the movie was fairly ok. There were some cute scenes and it had a decent storyline. Too bad they did not actually make the bonus features that actually full movies they made for Ghostbusters and Rush Hour2. I would have like to have seen if the actually were allowed to stay or not. I am assuming they did not get to stay, but they sold the rights to the movie they made and now own West Coast Video. That is my take on the end, but who knows because the movie never told us how it ended.

Bernard and Doris (2007)

RATING: 3/5
Susan Sarandon gave an excellent performance as well as her co-stars, although the story lacked emotion, intrigue or anything else. It was just a movie. I couldn't feel for the characters nor was I captivated by the story to keep my interest. I don't feel I would have lost anything if I would have given up half way through. I give it mid range rating just because Susan Sarandon was quite hot in this movie.

Batman Forever (1995)

RATING: 3/5
This episode of the Batman saga got a tad boring around disc 3 of my laserdisc. I think they were trying to bring back many of the TV show Batman jokes, using the background music as to give it that TV sound mixed with big Hollywood flair. Jim Carrey was good as the Riddler and so was Tommy Lee Jones. Chris ODonnell is definitely good as Robin, but Val Kilmer, not so hot as Batman. Need to find B&R on Laserdisc if I can to continue my series.

Next (2007)

RATING: 3.5/5
I so did not want to watch this movie when Elisabeth brought it home, but I decided that I would give it a shot. I enjoyed it despite not liking Nicholas Cage. The movie had a good story line and Julianne Moore is super hot in this movie. And we love Julianne Moore. It is definitely a movie you have t pay attention to, it was face paced and action packed. Good combo when dealing with Mr Cage.

Goya's Ghosts (2006)

RATING: 3/5
The movie was just ok. I got lost at the end with who was who, spain, brits, french... all just so confusing. And I really didn't feel for what happened to Natalie because once she was in jail, they kinda just ignored her and moved ahead like 15 years. I was bored at times and really wanted it to speed up. And the movie didn't seem to end, it just faded away. Not impressed.

Jack and Jill vs. the World (2007)

RATING: 2.5/5
Why do romantic movies need to be such downers? Typical boy with attachment issues, meets girl who is carefree. They fall in love, but girl got secret. Girl sick (dying) tells boy. Boy gets mad, girl leaves. Boy realizes he is a jerk. Boy searches for girl, apologizes. Boy and Girl happy again. Bla Bla Bla

Léon (The Professional) (1994)

RATING: 4/5
Movie was slow moving... but just as I was ready to move on, the movie picked up and turned into a really good movie. So, give it a chance. You will like the end.

Lucky Number Slevin (2006)

RATING: 4/5
The beginning of the movie seemed that we were going to be getting a comedy, but it turned into a decent gangster movie. The twists were good, but kinda knew where it was going. It was much better than we thought it would be.

Surf's Up (2007)

RATING: 4.5/5
This was a lot better than we thought. It jokes were right on and it had a great story. Did not know it would be like the making of a documentary, but it fit the movie and was very enjoyable. good job!

Smart People (2008)

RATING: 3/5
Honestly, I was a tad bored during this. The movie really shows you how dumb smart people are. There is book smarts and common sense smart. These book smart people really are dumb in this and can't see past there face. They can't interact with each other and they director seemed to point that our very well. So, in that case... it was good. The movie seemed to drag and I was hoping for something major to happen, but nothing really did.

Una Aventura Llamada Menudo (1982)

RATING: 4/5
I think I am going to be the first and only one to review this movie ever on any tally website. First I need to admit something, I was and still am a Menudo fan since 1983. Menudo is on my ipod and I listen to them daily. Ok, now that is out of the way. This movie is good and bad on many levels. It is a traditional musical where people (Menudo members) break out in song on a given moment. Based on the movies that were coming out at the time and in there country this was excellent. Latin cinema did not get good until recently. It is cheesy and bad acting, but you know... you just gotta love Menudo for trying. And no Ricky Martin was not in this movie.

Menudo - La Pelicula (1981)

RATING: 1/5
The group's first film basically followed the band on their Latin American tour with some make believe stuff to add a made up story line for a back story. It is basically crap and filmed bad. Audio sucked, but what do you expect for bad Mexican cinema. The only reason I watched this movie is because I AM a Menudo fan.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

RATING: 4.5/5
This was an excellent movie (and series). Jodie Foster was awesome in this role, though I prefer Julianne Moore in the sequels. There is not much to say about this, but it was suspenseful without being graphic. I own this on Laser Disc. Awesome movie overall.

The Screaming Skull (1958)

RATING: 3/5
I really do not know how to even give a movie like this a star. So, 3 it will be for neutral. On our Drive-In Horror movie night, first up is The Screaming Skull. Just the name itself is a reason to watch it first. There is a skull lurking in the garden, the fountain and ironically enough, knocking on your door. When you open the door, it WILL roll in by itself and has a horrible high pitched scream to it. So, beware the next time you open your door, there may be " A SCREAMING SKULL" MUAAAAA!!!!!

Friday the 13th (1980)

RATING: 3/5
Review from a 9 year old seeing the movie at the drive-in with her sister and dad in 1980: Holy shit... I was scared out of my mind. This movie was so frigging scary that I was traumatized and had to have my mom look under my bed because I was so afraid there was someone under it with a knife. I became afraid of the dark and it had to be the best horror movie out there, because it did it's job.

Review as an adult: Ok, so why was I so afraid of this movie til I was a 30 year old adult. This was lame, it was built up in my head from a child that this was that terrifying. But after building up the courage to try this movie again (especially since I love horror movies since high school), I realized that there is nothing to this movie. No plot, just a lot a slicing and dicing. I rate this 3 stars because if you are impressionable, it will scare the crap out of you, but really it is just lame.

Nim's Island (2008)

RATING: 3.5/5
While the movie seemed to be fun and family entertaining, it lacked a "high seas island adventure". It seemed to drag on and found myself waiting for the climax to happen and it really never did. There were many funny parts which is why I gave it a higher rating, but it lack substance for me but would likely be entertaining for a young teen/tween.

Watching the Detectives (2007)

RATING: 2.5/5
The back of the dvd box looked like it would be a cute movie. Mostly it just made me want a video store of my own. Overall, the plot was weak, the acting was not that good, and quite boring... there were some funny parts, but not enough to lift it's rating.

Face/Off (1997)

RATING: 4.5/5
Entertaining... Some what original. It was typical John Woo movie and you can see classic scenes that are his signature. After watching this again after almost 10 years, we can see small parts by James Denton from Desperate Housewives, Margaret Cho and Danny Masterson from That 70's Show fame. It is a good movie for Saturday night with chips, soda (or beer) and THX sound. Laser Disc is awesome!!!

Awake (2007)

RATING: 3/5
Previews made me watch the movie and while watching it, I enjoyed the film. I did not see the plot twist in the middle which made it fun... BUT, I was let down with the not so climatic ending. The movie fell short of giving me something to make it worth my watching. I was left with this feeling of "That's it?" Jessica Alba was very cute throughout the movie which helped in this weak suspense movie.

28 Days (2000)

RATING: 4/5
This is such a downer of a movie, but the acting is excellent by Sandra Bullock. She is totally on as an alcoholic and semi-drug user who goes to rehab and becomes friends with her rehab friends and changes her life after fighting the system. I cry each time I watch it. There are a lot of fun lighthearted scenes and again Sandra does a great job.

The Lake House (2006)

RATING: 3/5
I found this movie was very hard to follow. Jumping between the present and the past and figuring out how it all could be happening seemed a bit tiring for my brain. The fact that they got together at the end is weird in it's self. Sorry to spoil the ending. But overall it seemed to be a good story, but was not executed very well for us simply minded folk. The casting was good, because who don't like the Sandra/Keanu coupling. But it really did like romance, comedy, drama... it was just there.

Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (2005)

RATING: 2.5/5
I really believed that they were just trying to hard with this sequel. The played to all the stereotypes that made it unbelievable. The storyline was weak and the characters became more annoying playing everything over the top. A lame sequel to an excellent movie.

Back to the Future (1985)

RATING: 4/5
I really enjoyed Back To The Future... maybe it is because I feel attached to the movie. The mall that they used to send Marty to the past was the Puente Hills Mall in La Puente, CA. One night while I was out having dinner with my parents somewhere in 1983-1984, we saw all these lights and trucks. We parked and walked down after someone said they were filming a movie. Awesome to see MJF driving in the my mall parking lot filming this. The concept of the movie was great, the cast was perfect. Too bad the sequels went down hill afterwards.

A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

RATING: 2.5/5
A Very Brady rotten tomato for this sequel. Another movie that tried to hard to live up to it's original. For the original to be over the top with Bradyisms, the sequel takes on a theme that really is not very Brady. Seems that they were extremely there parodies so much that they were dull and unfunny. A skipper even if you are a Brady fan.

Monkeybone (2001)

RATING: 3/5
We just purchased this on DVD because my girlfriend said it was good. It wasn't bad... but it wasn't great. There were a lot of funny scenes and Brendan plays them off very well. It had a good concept, but some parts were so over the top they were a tad annoying. Overall, it was decent and I would recommend it to Brendan fans.

Blast from the Past (1999)

RATING: 4.5/5
This is in my top films. Great cast and great story. And Alicia Silverstone is just so darn cute in this movie. It was awesome concept that Brendan was perfect for this role, you could really feel how innocent the character was about the outside world. The pairing up of Alicia and Brendan was a great choice, they worked will off each other.

Exit to Eden (1994)

RATING: 5/5
You can not go into this movie expecting it to have anything to do with the book, becuase it is so far from it... it is basically not based on the book. Personally I loved this movie and went to the theater like 10 times to see it. Must of the times I was alone with no one else in the theater. I think Rosie O made this movie soooooo much. Without her, it would have been a bit on the dull side. I really need to buy this movie, it would make me happy. It was because of this movie that I read the book to see the differences because I heard the Anne Rice did not like what they did to it. I can see why, but I don't think it would have translated well to film without the comedy sidekicks.

21 (2008)

RATING: 4/5
21 had it's good points and bad points. Certain places it seemed to lag, but I think those needed to be in there so you could identify with the characters and understand how everything comes into play. The movie kept your interest and loved the twist ending to it. Overall, this was a fun movie to watch.

Spy Kids 3-D - Game Over (2003)

RATING: 2.5/5
The 3-D effects can't save the third Spy Kids film which takes Juni and Carmen into the computer world to save the world from a virus installed in a popular video game that is about to be released to the public. The movie mostly revolves around Juni until towards the end when Carmen comes in the picture and then mom and dad come in at the end to stop a transformer type super villain that has made it's way to the real world. The movie is quite boring overall but the movie storyline could have been better. Had to watch it to finish the trilogy.

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

RATING: 3.5/5
In the second part of Spy Kids Trilogy (just found out it may not be a trilogy any longer), Juni and Carmen are on a mission of there own now that they are Junior Spies. They are off to a mysterious island to again save the world. The movie was not as good as the first one, but better than the last. Mom, Dad and grandparents are involved making the movie a great family movie with some action and adventure.

Spy Kids (2001)

RATING: 5/5
Our Spy Kids trilogy starts off where the Juni and Carmen on the run when they find out their parents are spies and they become heroes by saving mom and dad and stopping the evil villains from taking over the world with robot kids. The first movie was super cool and was destined to become a James Bond series for kids. It was very creative story and series.... And goes down hill from there.

What a Girl Wants (2003)

RATING: 3/5
It wasn't a great movie but it wasn't bad either. In the time of teen girl movies, What A Girl Wants comes out ahead. Amanda is so sweet, she makes you love her. The story was not bad but very predictable all the way around. It is a young chick flick, good for some entertainment for girls night in.

Hairspray (2007)

RATING: 5/5
I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! I am on my Amanda Bynes movie review kick, so all the photos from the movies will be of Amanda. I am biased. I saw this movie at the theater opening weekend and I fell in love. I hated the original movie, but as a musical this movie was brought to life for me. All the songs are catchy and by the second time you seem to already know them. I went to the theater to see it about 5 times. Once the DVD came out, that weekend we watched it another 5 times. This has become one of my all time favorite movies. All the cast are perfect in there parts and would not change any of them. And who knew Amanda could sing.

She's the Man (2006)

RATING: 4/5
Amanda Bynes was the perfect person for this role. With her baby face, she actually became a cute innocent boy. The movie it's self was entertaining and made me laugh quite a bit. It did not have that many slapstick jokes that you think the movie will have. It is a chick flick but for those who like Amanda Bynes, she is quite hot in this movie. It has become one of my fave Amanda movie.

The Aviator (2004)

RATING: 5/5
I really do love this movie. Not a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, but this movie enlightened me on the world of Howard Hughes and brought me to appreciate what he accomplished in the world of aviation. The story moved smoothly through his life and did not bore you with unimportant parts. Leonard did a fantastic job with the role. It was a job well done.
UPDATE: This is the movie that has made me appreciate DiCaprio as an actor and has become one of my top 25 movies of all time.

Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

RATING: 5/5
Dude... I cry during this movie everytime I see it. Just bought it on DVD and I love it. It is fun to look back and see all the big hair on the girls which is a total 80's thing. But no matter how dated the movie looks, the story is still the same. Geek loves the popular figures out a way to become popular and fails miserably, but ultimately gets the girl in the end and lives happily ever after. This is a total chic flick... A+ in my book.

My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)

RATING: 3.5/5
Also known as "Homeland Security", It was a good comedy cop/robber caper that was enjoyable and fun to watch. Meg Ryan in a fat suit is hysterical. Selma looks super adorable and seem to want to have sex a lot. Gotta love that.

Penelope (2006)

RATING: 4/5
I originally thought this movie would be a downer or something very lame, but I enjoyed every part of this movie and kudos to Reese Witherspoon for producing this really good film. You really did feel for the main character and it shows you how bad the media can be towards "celebrities" or "freaks". Recommendable to all.

The Ruins (2008)

RATING: 3.5/5
Not reading the book first, I was impressed with the story line, the characters and the movie in general. I enjoyed it and it kept me intrigued throughout. At times, I did find myself laughing on how cheesy they made the plant look and it reminded me of Little Shop of Horrors and wanted to scream out "Feed Me Seymore". Others in the group who read the book, did not care for it because the changed characters and who got killed and how.

The Eye (2008)

RATING: 3/5
I am on the fence about this movie... I enjoyed it, but it could have been soooooooo much better. It was enjoyable, BUT.... is always the key word. Not much more to say on it.

Vantage Point (2008)

RATING: 4/5
Personally I enjoyed this movie. I liked the concept of the multiple story lines and how each time you piece together a little more. Kept me interested. The characters were strong and I was on the edge of my seat waiting for another clue. Overall excellent movie.

Robin Hood (1973)

RATING: 4/5
I took the time to watch this movie for the first time. Got it on LaserDisc. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. It was a fun take off the Robin Hood story and Disney did an excellent job creating the characters as animals. Very nice.

I Am Legend (2007)

RATING: 3.5/5
OMG! I loved this movie until the end. I do not want to give anything away but I was very disappointed at the end and it made the movie a disappointment. Acting was good, it had a good concept for a disaster film... BUT!

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